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Chennai: Gaps in special education research in India prompted researchers and educators to establish the India Inclusion Research Network (IIRN) in the city on Saturday. Former national security advisor M K Narayanan launched the forum, which will address policies that help children with special needs holistically. " Inclusive education benefits the learning needs and creates an enriching environment.
We have to support policies that help children with special needs, and these policies must be grounded in robust research," he said. Lack of guidance for writing and publishing research and peer discussion are major hurdles in advancing the field, experts said. "There is hardly any indigenous research.
We need qualitative and mixed methods research in special education," said Himanshu Das, professor at the school of special education and rehabilitation science, SKD University. To address this gap, Sankalp, a special school under the department of welfare of differently abled persons, brought together educators, researchers, and parents. Richard Rose, professor of inclusive education at Northampton University, said curricula should focus on holistic approaches to ensure equity and access for learners with diverse needs.
Gitanjali Govindarajan, founder of Snehadhara Foundation, introduced her Arts Practices for Inclusion (API) programme, which integrates therapeutic arts practices to promote social inclusion. tnn.
